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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-08-12
A Case or Interest.

A case came before Squire Hazen
last Saturday, which to say the least
was an uncommon one. Summed up
briefly, it was as follows: Philip
Shafer, Of Hickory, had rented farm
OF Aleck Summcrville for one year
from April | 1886, and in the fall OF
that year be sowed FIVE acres OF
wheat with the priv icge Of cutting
it. Meanwhile Solomon Peters had
bought the farm, and sowed tie
wheatfield with grass seed. getting
possession Of the farm on April |,
1887. The wheat proved failure.
and as there was fine crop OF clover
on the ground, Schafcr moved the
field and secured several tons Of hay.
Peters then brought suit against
Schafer for trespass and damage, and
after hearing the evidence on both
sides Justice Hazen gave Peters judg.
ment for S25 and costs. amounting to
in oil to $36. A number OF farmers
were present at tho hearing. aud they
say that in oil their experienced they
never heard Of q similar case, ~ also
Justice Hazen. The decision is Of
some importance, as it demonstrates
that renters cannot practice what IL
commonly known as "skinning a
farm".--Sharpsuiite Times.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-08-12
DEATHS.


KRAUSE-On Tuesday, Aug. 2, 1887, a SON
of Andrew KIanse, of Summit twp, aged
six years.
LIST-On Aug. -, 1887, Henrietta, daugh-
ter of DR.. j. NJ. List, ct Evans City, aged
years.
MCCABE-On Tuesday MOI ming, August 8,
1887, at 10 o'clock, at his fathers residence
on Central ayenue. Springdale, Thomas,
McCabe, aged Gbcut IL years, of malarial
fever.
ALLEN-On Monday, August s, in Spring
dale, Charles William Allen, in his IA tn
year.
HAFFNER-In this place, August 7, 1887,
Mrs. Anna Mary Baliner. wife of Mr..
Adam Halfner, and daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Boos, aged 81 years, months
10 days.
The funeral servi ces over the remains Of
Mrs. HaffDer were held in the English Lu-
theran Church on Tuesday afternoon, 9th
inst. and conducted by Rev. ID. l.. Roth.
The funeral was very largely attended. She
was q woman much esteemed by all who
knew her, and her husband, parents and
friends, have the sympathy OF the COM
munity in their bereavement.
BREDIN-In this place, Aug. 2, 1887, Ed
ward NJ. Bredin, Esq, in the 6Slh year
of his age.
BAUDER-At her home, near Portersville,
Muddyc reek Tp., this county, July 90,
1887, Mrs. Anna Bsuder, widow of the
late John Bauder, Sr. in the 18Th year of
her age.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-08-12
The Bi-monthly Pay Law.

The new law requiring that cor
porations pay their employees semi
monthly, and " hich went into effect
Monday, August lst, is only being
partially observed in this State
The miners at nearly all of the
works have given notification that
they expect to receive their wages
hereafter semi-monthly, dating from
August l. This is in conformity
with the circular sent out by the
Executive Board of the Miners Ma.
tional Assembly No. 35, Knights OF
Labor.
Some time since the men went out
on a strike for semi-monthly pay at
the works of Sanford & Co. and
Beading Bros, on the Toms Run
branch of the Pittsburg and Lake
Erie Railroad. They were out but a
day when the matter was settled by
the firms agreeing to the proposed
terms of payment Several other
members Of the Pittsburg Railroad
Coal Association are also paying &C
cording to the new law. Others will
probably succeed in making individual
arrangements with their men. There
is prospect OF test case being made
where the firms insist on paying only
once O month.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-08-12
Feeding the Soldiers.

MOUNT GRETNA, Aug. The s.
500 Guardsmen who are here al
have good appetites. sharpened by
by the mountain air. To-day the
first pfkhe $4,000 pounds of fresh
Beef arrived from Chicago in reirig-
orator cars. The soldiers will eat
ten tons of the juicy Western steer
tomorrow. Colonel j. Granville
Leach, commissary general On the
Governors staff, made the contract
for the stores. Besides the fresh
beef the soldiers will get away 12,
900 pounds of ham and fifteen bar
rels Of mess pork. Bacon will be es-
chewed by the camp, because Colonel
Leach discovered "skippers" in side
of the smoked meat. Fresh bread
baked in Philadelphia this morning,
arrived here tonight. There were
5000 loaves. Fresh bread will come
again on Monday, Wednesday and
Friday, and between times the men
will chew IS 900 pounds Of hard
tack. The boys will wash down
their food with 1900 gallons Of coffee,
and they will sweeten it with 5000
pounds of sugar With the ham
bones and 5000 pounds Of white
beans, Boston cured, the boys will
have soup two days next week Fit.
teen hundred gallons of tomatoes will
be consumed and 10000 ears OF
green corn, grown on the farms OF
Lebanon county; G.000 pounds Of
butter will be used to spread on the
bread and 5000 bushels Of potatoes
will be devoured ID, 600 pounds Of
candles will furnish the proyerbisl
lamp to the camp; 5000 pounds Of
soap will be be used to keep c!canli-
ness in the camp. Besides AL this
items like 900 pounds Of pepper aud
so bushels Of salt will be used To sea
son things.
The present encampment viii cost
tho State about $l50,000 Major
General lIartrnnft said that it was the
most important camp in The history
Of the National Gllrd The trans.
portation "f the troops viii cost 81.
bout $21 900, being mDoat u saving
of about $2j 009 over either the Lew
istown OF Gettysburg Division ca.
campmcnts.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-08-12
Prospect Observations.

Be it observed THAT II. ID. Stew
art and ii. Sheppard, of Pittsburg.
are spending their vacation OF Hote,
De'Martincourt. Boys, hope you
may enjoy yourselves
That Miss Milio Black, of Clinton,
Iowa, is visiting relatives here.
That Mrs. G. c. Snllivap, of Bea-
yer Fails, ID stopping with her sister,
Mrs. Lepley.
That Mr. Dener, of Greenville, is
spending his vacation ut j. G. Beigh-
ley's, near town.
That Mr. Samuel Dodds, preached
in the U. p. Church, last Sunday
evening.
That Daniel Ruby is homo from
the West on visit.
That David English has received
his pension, amounting to about
$l.l00. Dave, where are the tobies
That Carl shouldn't take i. so hard
because Ed. beat his time.
That angry people should not
write their thoughts on paper. We
saw an epistle once that was quite
entertaining.
That Fritz says he will never swing
again--in n hammock.
That Harry should 'splain why be
calls Fred. "Snowball." !"
That the Siluriau Fishing Club,
OF this place, is camping out along
the wilds of Slippery Rock
Thet the Post Office Inspector
called upon our p. M, A. lowers,
o few days ago, and complmentcd
Gus on the fine condition Of the
olli,c
That Philip Scchlcr is learning to
be 81 timer.
That Miss Dillie White, of Evans
City. and Miss Annie Roth, Of Pitts.
burg, are guests Of Miss Mollio Mar
tin JEALOUSY.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-08-12
A Beaver Valley Snake Story
From New Brighton News.l

From New Brighton News.l
About two weeks ago q little
English lad named Serby, who lives
in Fetterman, took basket and went
to the ncighbortood OF Wallace Run
for berries. On the road home while
crossing field he found number Of
round, white balls about as large as
walnuts. These he put in his basket
and carried home. As soon as his
father saw them he pronounced them
turtles eggs, and as they had at that
time hen that was anxious TO set,
and in fact had been setting round on
brickbats, Jumps OF coal and other
things of like nature, he concluded he
would try an experiment just for Gu
riosity. So the supposed turtle
eggs were placed under the hen ald
she was left alone in bcr glory.
About week after that. one bright
morning, the family was startled by
the greatest commotion in the chicken
yard. Upon running to learn the
cause, what was their horror TO see
the place literally alive with black
snakes, that were darling in and out
beneath the old setting hen and wrig-
Cling round at n great rate. The
supposed turtle eggs were those Of n
black snake and the hen had hatched
them out. The snakes were, on an
average, about six inches long and as
lively as crickcts. They would pro-
trude their heads from beneath the
old hens wings, and dart their little
red tongues out ut any one Who
would approach them.
The Serby family looked on ia
asto nishment until one Of the snakes
wrapped itself round it's foster moth.
er's neck, aud began to choke her 10
death; then they procured sticks and
went to work killing of the horrid
brood. After killing 20, the remain.
der, about half dozen that had
taken refuge under the old hen, were
allowed to live, and IL 10 said she
takes as much care Of them as if they
were little chicks Wherever she
goes they follow, and eecm To know
her cluck. She scratches diligently
for them oil day, but no one has yet
seen them cat. At night they crawl
under her wings and sleep soundly.
1t is u queer family.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-08-12
Struck by Lightning.

FRANKLIN, PA Aug Ga terrible
storm, amounting almost to cyclone
passed over this city last night, doing
u ast amount Of damage. The west.
ern part Of the city was inundated
A Is. 900 barrel tack of oil, belonging
to the Eclipse Oil Company, was dc.
stroycd by fash Of lightning, and
for II time threatened tho destruction
Of the entire oil works, the largest in
the world. The burning oil formed n
pool against the tracks of the New
York, Pennsylvania and Ohio and
the Lake Shore Road track, delaying
all trains.
The loss by the fire will reach
$4,000. Hugh Porter, Il fireman,
was accidentally hit on the head by a
hose wrench and fatally injured.
James Garfield and John King were
fatally burned Michael KinLes and
several others were seriously Injured.
The fire was gotten under control ut
2 O'Clock this afternoon.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-08-12
Now that the fact Of Henry M.

Now that the fact Of Henry M
Stanley's safety Is beyond ell qses-
tion, the whole civilized world ia re.
joicing over it. Mr.. Stanley never
had SO good proof Of the worlds
appreciation OF his worth az he now
has, or will have when be hears the
news, In it's rejoicing that be Ia not
desd-that be still lives TO labor in
the cause of mankind and the advance
Of commerce. He is one Of the heroes
who has won imperishable fame with
out inficting wrong of any kind on
bis fellow creatures. Like Columbus,
Americus and Sebastian Cabot,
Stanley has opened a continent to
commerce. He cannot perhaps be
rated as discovcrer, though be has
revealed many new things in the
land Of Africa never known before, but
he did more than either of the great
nsvigators referred to, in developing
. land which other men before him
only made q hunting ground for
slaves or wild beasts. 1t is this
which endears Mr.. Stanley to man.
kind, and which makes them rejoice
now that lie still lives.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-08-12
Death OF Edward M. Bredin,
Esq.

Edward n. Bredin, Esq died at his
residence in this place on Tuesday
evening last, Aug. 9, at the age of
6S years.
Mr.. Bredin had been in failing
health for some time past and his
death was not therefore wholly unex-
pected He came to this county
from Carlisle, Pa, when a young
man and was admitted to the Bar
here in 1889 AS lawyer he was
well read in all the branches of the
legal profession. and his memory of
cases and decisions of Courts was re-
markable This familiarity with
cases decided and wonderful memory
in retaining and citing them, gave
him O wide reputation and practice
He was also quick and keen witted
man, and of faf more than ordinary
learning in almost all branches of
scholarship. Owing to failing health
he had not been in the active practice
of the law for some years past. His
death removes from the Bar here its
oldest member.
The remaiGs of Mr.. Bredin were in
inferred in the North Cemetery on
Thursday last, services being held in
the Episcopal Church, Of which he
and his family were members.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-08-12
The TavernLicenSeS.

The constables Of the various
wards of Philadelphia who had fail
ed to make returns of licensed and un-
licensed houses in the first week in
every term, as required by the pro-
visions of the new liquor law, Tues
day morning appeared before Judge
Breezy, who had Issued rules against
them to show cause why they should
not be suspended. After hearing
their excuses the Judge said:-"The
failure seems to have arisen from an
ignorance of the law. The constables
don't seem to have understood the
law at NIL The law in the first place
requires them, whether there are un.
licensed places or not, to make return
Of oil persons selling liquor within
their bailiwick, and tho act further
provides that that abould be done the
first OF every month If the constable
does not make his return it il the
duty of the Judge holding court to
see that it is done, and the Court is
given the power of suspendipg the
constable until trial for that oHense.
An ignorance of the law is no excuse,
and u fuilure to comply with it makes
the constable liable to q fine of $500
and an Imprisonment not exceeding
two years. 1t would probably be u
harsh and severe measure If should
hold you to tho heaviest penalties OF
the law at this time. AS the law is
a new one do not want to do it.
There has been some question as to
when the law went into effect, and
that has been decided by the Court.
| will do nothing further ii the con-
stables will make their reports
am satisfied that, as their attention
has been called to the matter publicly,
they will comply with the provisions
OF the law in the future" -Er.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-08-12
Sam Patch EclipSed.

New YORK, Aug. o. Thomas
Sackett Baldwin leaped into tame and
the affections of about 10000 people
at Rockaway this afternoon about as
easily and gently as a smart terrapin
could slide of log. He made his
bound into glory from the side of q
balloon about 200 feet above the
low-tide water OF Jamaica Bay, just
inside the coast line, and gently drop
ped into notorietv and muddy water
under q well-built young aDd active
parachute. The parachute with
which most people are familiar is to
be found only in the illustrations of
the dictionary. The parachute Tho,
mas used wasn't built that wey. 1t
was, in fact, very near fitting the de.
sctiption young fighting man gave
of it, "a feather-weight balloon"
At few minutes past 5 O'Clock
Tom Baldwin came cut in his 'cute
little uniform OF pink stockinet. 1t
fitted him like his skin and revealed
a pleasant-looking young fellow about
5 ieet 8 inches high, and weighing
about ITO pounds. He is strongly
built and his muscles bulged out the
stockinet about the shoulders and
back. He wore green trunks, with
the reddest of red carnations embroid
cred On each hip.
A dozen men took hold of the an
chor ropes and unlocked the sand
bags. Tom stepped into the balloon
basket and took final haul at all the
ropes. at 5:l7 o'clock he said:-"Let
her go, every body" and everybody
let her go. A long quarter-inch rope
trailed from the basket and was turn
ed around Thomas Brosnan's young
willow tree The air-ship rose gen-
tly and slowly passed over the Grand
Republic as Tom Baldwin passed out
the rope When she had risen about
800 yards Tom Baldwin pulled out a
wicked looking carving knife and cut
his balloon free. She shot aloft
straight as an arrow. Tom leaned
over the edge waving his white hand
hGlCDlCl- w HCA IuC DdldnCG w lo ID
bout 200 feet high and the aeronaut
looked as big as an organ-grinder's
monkey. he climbed over the edge of
the basket, grabbed the ring of his
parachute, and with a quick stroke of
the knife set it free. Down it plum
ged without catching the air. 1t
looked as if Tom Baldwin was O
doomed man, when in an instant the
sides of the parachute bellied out, the
craft swayed easily from side to side
and then hoated earthward as gently
as a falling apple blossom. She
swayed little though, and Baldwin
swung in pendulum fashion until he
touched this world on o sand fat in
Jamaica Bay, about thousand yards
from where he started 1t took him
/ minute "a l-5 seconds by Gen.
Giannini'5 watch to make the descent
Standing knee-deep in the water he
waved his handkerchief again, which
inspired the thousands to do more
great feats Of cheering.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-08-12
The Plate Glass Works.

A visit to the new Plate Glass
Works erected here is necessary In
order to obtain full conception Of
their extent and magnitude. There
are many glass works in this country
Of various kinds but there ore but
lew plate glass works. And this
one here, which makes plate glass
only, il said to be one Of four or eve
IN the United States, and Is one Of
the very largest Of them. The
buildings alone, now about complet.
ed, cover from four to five acres Of
ground.
1t is worth visit to these works
to witness and learn Of the materials
used and the process Of making plate
glass. Sand, lime, soda and various
chemical and other materials are used.
The sand, an important item, is
brought away from the State Of Mis-.
souri, where superior kind can be
obtained. The different processes In
mixing and preparing these materi.
ais. before going into the great hot
ovens for melting, and the cooling,
finishing and other processes after the
ovens, are all points Of interest and
instruction.
These works are q great credit to
the builders and will be a great benc.
fit TO Butler. Several Pittsburg cap
italists are interested In them. The
number Of laborers employed 10 aud
about them; the buildings required
for them TO live In; the natural gas
that the works will consume, these
with other things make these works
give our place large increase of
trade and business, as well % Of pop
ulstion. Some large plates have al-
ready been make, and in few weeks
the best Of finished plate glass, Of the
largest sizes, will be ready for the
numerous orders already received by
the company. The make is said to
be equal to the best French plate
glass that not long since was such q
costly article to obtain In this coun-
Try.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-08-12
Bills Sent.

Some who are in arrears pay no
attention to bills sent by publishers.
This Is q mistake. No bills are sent
unless the money is needed, and the
giving no attention to them often
places publishers In difficulty. Re.
Gently number Of bills were sent
from this Office and we hope those re-
ceiving them will give them prompt
attention, II not already done 30.
This will apply in some cases to SUBJ
scribcrs out Of the county and state,
who should be tho more punctual, as
their papers cost more to send than
those living ut home here. Between
this and the Sept. Court coming we
will look to hear from all to whom
bills have been sent, and II they can
not respond In full, write US at least
on the subject.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-08-12
J. B McNAIR, Sec'y.
The Constitutional Centennial.

The Constitutional Centennial
Commission has issued a quite elo-
quent address to the people of the Uni
ted States outlining the program of
the celebration at Philada. in Sep
tember and inviting general attention
to the importance of the anniversary.
Although the commission was little
late in getting under way there is
now no doubt that the celebration
will be one of most interesting of the
whole series of centennial observances
and worthy the event it is to com
memorate.
The first of this series was in Phil
adelphia, the Carpenters Hall cele-
bration of 1874. Next came the
anniversaries of Lexington and Bun
ker Hill, in which New England took
the lead, and then the central event
of oil. the centennial! 0f independence
and the great exhibition in Philadel-
phia, After this were minor com
nemorations Of military events, lead
ing up to the anniversary of the final
victory at Yorktown, when Virginia
claimed her share in the national
rejoicing.
Now for the third time the people
are bidden to Philadelphia, where the
Continental Congress first assembled,
where the Declaration cf Indepen-
dence was promulgated, and where
finally was framed the Federal Con-
stitution, which defined and perpetu-
ated the union of the States whose
independence had been secured by
such infinite sacrifice. The event to be
commcmorated in September is thus
Of importance second to no one Of the
others, and while the success of the
celebration will depend upon the CO.
operation of all the States, it must
especially rest upon Pennsylvania
and Philadelphia to make it not less
attractive and digEified than any that
have preceded it, nor less worthy of
"the city of the Declaration, the city
of the Constitution, the Mecca of
America. ."-Philadel phia Times.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-08-12
Reception TO the llth Penna.
Reserves.

From oil appearances the reception
that will be given by the citiz,ns Of
Butler to the survivors of 1lth Regi
ment Of the Penn'a Reserves, at
their Reunion here on Sept. 81, will
be as creditable to our people as it
will be pleasant to the Reserves. In
another place will be seen the proceed
ings Of q meeting held by our citizens.
and the committees appointed to
make the proper arrangements for :. the
Reunion, and the duties of each CON-
mittee, and, Ia word, for giving
the llth Reserves O right royal and
grand reception here. They will be
entertained by our people while here.
A general banquet will be given
them. The town will be decorated
with flags, banners and streamcrs. An
address Of welcome will be extended
to them, aud everything done to
make their Reunion here one that
will surpass that Of any yet had.
The different committees have or
soon will be oil at work, and az
plenty OF time remains between this
and Sept 2l, TO complete all the ar
rangments contemplated, we look for
q grand gala day here on that date
Our citizens are all tnking an inter-
est in the matter and desire to remem.
Der in every way possible the servi-
ces in the late war OF tho soldiers
from this county, companies G. and
ID. composing part Of the llth Re-
g3rvo8
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-08-12
Allegheny Township News.

EDS. CITIZEN.--There are two
paths in life. The one leads to honor,
success, and happiness. The other
path is too well-known to need any
description. Every person starting
out on the path of life should form
the solemn purpose to make the most
and the besg of tha powers which
God has given them. After duly
considering the two paths of life. we
must acknowledge that the people Of
Allegheny township and surround
ing community, did choose the right
path in life, when they found their
way to the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
John n. Sloan, July 3Oth, 1887, to
celebrate the 47th birthday of Mr..
Sloan. Mr.. Sloan was absent when
tho crowd assembled. A message
was sent for him. Mr.. Sloan was
noted for being bravo soldier in the
war of the Rebellion but when be
came in sight of his dwelling he saw
it was useless for him to attempt to
surround about 200 guests who were
congregatcd in and about his house,
and he manfully surrendered. As
soon as Mr.. Sloan saw that bis prison
life was not a hard one, the men
erected two tables in the grove, and
the good women soon spread the
tables with the necessaries of life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sloan were escorted to
the head of one of the tables, and af-
ter blessing by Mr.. James McClin-
tock, the good things were relished
by many friends of Mr. Sloan. After
dinner the meeting was called to or
der and Mr.. Isaac Miller was chosen
President and John Thomas Secre-
tary. The President called on Mr..
James McClintock, who made good
speech on the occasion. Mr.. Miller
was called on and made an able
speech, giving Mr.. Sloan's adven-
lures and war history, and brief
history of his social life in his home
and among his friends. At the close
othis speech he returned thanks to
the audience for their friendship to-
wards Mr.. Sloan and his family on
that occasion. 1T.
August 9Th, 1887.